Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections

15 U.S.C. § 7310 — Advisory committee

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

15 U.S.C. § 7310 — Advisory committee

**(a) Establishment and functions** The Director, in consultation with the United States Fire Administration and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall establish an advisory committee to advise the Director on carrying out this chapter and to review the procedures developed under [section 7301(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7301/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim) and the reports issued under [section 7307 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section7307&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Annual report** On January 1 of each year, the advisory committee shall transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes— (1) an evaluation of Team activities, along with recommendations to improve the operation and effectiveness of Teams; and (2) an assessment of the implementation of the recommendations of Teams and of the advisory committee. **(c) Duration of advisory committee** [Section 1013 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1013&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to the advisory committee established under this section.

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 15 U.S.C. § 7310

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.

Original supplied file — preserved unchanged

Download original Markdown file

File SHA-256: dc92ba596fbf476d99938653363f9f60653759fa679e3efada7993773785a132. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.

Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.

Open the recorded source website ↗

Record provenance

Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_552acafc1cacc01c303d6a54
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-15/section-7310-advisory-committee--3cba5b4f3b.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 209de41cd033fc75a6d22b53cedff4b7fffd8ca7b36688cc48f064363b5335e1

Source location: Title 15, Chapter 99, § 7310; chapter-099-national-construction-safety-team.md

Stored source content

Cross-references

Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

5 U.S.C. § 1013 — Termination of advisory committees

**(a) In General.—** (1) **Advisory committees in existence on january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee that is in existence on January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following that date unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory committee is renewed by the President or that officer by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. (2) **Advisory committees established after january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee established after January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of its establishment unless— (A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. such advisory committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appropriate action prior to the end of such period; or (B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. **(b) Charters.—** (1) **Upon renewal.—** — Upon the renewal of an advisory committee, the advisory committee shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1008/c&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Upon expiration of successive 2-year periods.—** — An advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.x

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 5 U.S.C. § 1013

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

15 U.S.C. § 7307 — National Construction Safety Team report

Not later than 90 days after completing an investigation, a Team shall issue a public report which includes— (1) an analysis of the likely technical cause or causes of the building failure investigated; (2) any technical recommendations for changes to or the establishment of evacuation and emergency response procedures; (3) any recommended specific improvements to building standards, codes, and practices; and (4) recommendations for research and other appropriate actions needed to help prevent future building failures.

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 15 U.S.C. § 7307

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

15 U.S.C. § 7301 — National Construction Safety Teams

**(a) Establishment** The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (in this chapter referred to as the “Director”) is authorized to establish National Construction Safety Teams (in this chapter referred to as a “Team”) for deployment after events causing the failure of a building or buildings that has resulted in substantial loss of life or that posed significant potential for substantial loss of life. To the maximum extent practicable, the Director shall establish and deploy a Team within 48 hours after such an event. The Director shall promptly publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of each Team. **(b) Purpose of investigation; duties** (1) **Purpose** — The purpose of investigations by Teams is to improve the safety and structural integrity of buildings in the United States. (2) **Duties** — A Team shall— (A) establish the likely technical cause or causes of the building failure; (B) evaluate the technical aspects of evacuation and emergency response procedures; (C) recommend, as necessary, specific improvements to building standards, codes, and practices based on the findings made pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B); and (D) recommend any research and other appropriate actions needed to improve the structural safety of buildings, and improve evacuation and emergency response procedures, based on the findings of the investigation. **(c) Procedures** (1) **Development** — Not later than 3 months after October 1, 2002, the Director, in consultation with the United States Fire Administration and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop procedures for the establishment and deployment of Teams. The Director shall update such procedures as appropriate. Such procedures shall include provisions— (A) re

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 15 U.S.C. § 7301

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

15 U.S.C. § 7310 — Advisory committee

Page 2346 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 7307 Technology, and any agency receiving informa- tion from a Team or the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall not disclose voluntarily provided safety-related information if that information is not directly related to the building failure being investigated and the Di- rector finds that the disclosure of the informa- tion would inhibit the voluntary provision of that type of information. (d) Public safety information A Team and the National Institute of Stand- ards and Technology shall not publicly release any information it receives in the course of an investigation under this chapter if the Director finds that the disclosure of that information might jeopardize public safety. (Pub. L. 107–231, § 7, Oct. 1, 2002, 116 Stat. 1475.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsec. (d), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 107–231, Oct. 1, 2002, 116 Stat. 1471, known as the National Construction Safety Team Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7301 of this title and Tables. § 7307. National Construction Safety Team report Not later than 90 days after completing an in- vestigation, a Team shall issue a public report which includes— (1) an analysis of the likely technical cause or causes of the building failure investigated; (2) any technical recommendations for changes to or the establishment of evacuation and emergency response procedures; (3) any recommended specific improvements to building standards, codes, and practices; and (4) recommendations for research and other appropriate actions needed to help prevent fu- ture building fa

Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 15 U.S.C. § 7310

Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.